diff --git a/services/hermes/deployment.yaml b/services/hermes/deployment.yaml
index 8efea23ca..8c9813806 100644
--- a/services/hermes/deployment.yaml
+++ b/services/hermes/deployment.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ spec:
               cp "$(command -v kubectl)" /tools/kubectl
               chmod 0755 /tools/kubectl
               chown 10000:10000 /tools/kubectl
+          securityContext:
+            runAsUser: 0
+            runAsGroup: 0
           volumeMounts:
             - name: tools
               mountPath: /tools